Cantonese words starting with Z

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To have the upper hand, to win, or to seize victory in a competition.

To insist on; to be determined to do something.

執二攤执二摊

To buy or use secondhand goods, or to date someone's ex.

Juice or sap; liquid containing dissolved substances, or fluid extracted or secreted from a solid.

To practice a profession, such as law or medicine.

To buy or dispense Chinese herbal medicine according to a prescription.

To be on duty or carry out official duties, especially in public.

To close down, go out of business, or wind up a shop or company.

To leave something behind when packing or tidy up; to rectify defects after completion of work.

A female midwife or birth assistant.

To be obsessive or stubbornly headstrong; to refuse to wake up to reality.

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執迷不悟执迷不悟

To obstinately cling to one's errors and refuse to reform or repent.

執平嘢执平嘢

To buy or pick up cheap things; to find a bargain.

To improvise, act according to circumstances, or look after oneself.

執身彩执身彩

To have a stroke of good luck or find a silver lining in a bad situation.

To tidy up, pack, or put things in order.

執手尾执手尾

To clean up a mess, deal with aftermath, or finish a task left behind by someone else.

執死雞执死鸡

To easily seize an opportunity given up by someone else, or to score an easy goal in soccer from a rebound.

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執死雞仔执死鸡仔

To accidentally or effortlessly obtain a benefit or advantage.

Juice or liquid from fruits, vegetables, or meats.

To collect or handle dead bodies, or to take advantage of an intoxicated and unconscious person.

To confiscate smuggled goods.

Deacon, butler, or an administrator who executes tasks.

To miss an opportunity or lose out to others due to acting too slowly.

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執輸行頭慘過敗家执输行头惨过败家

An expression used to urge someone to seize opportunities and take the initiative, warning that missing out is a great loss.

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執頭執尾执头执尾

To do odd jobs and miscellaneous chores, such as tidying up after others or making final touch-ups to a project.

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執條襪帶累身家执条袜带累身家

To lose something substantial for the sake of a trifle; to be penny-wise and pound-foolish.

To change or rearrange seating, especially before starting a game of mahjong.

執委會执委会

Executive committee.

To deliver a baby, or to provide care and assistance to women during pregnancy and childbirth.

執仔婆执仔婆

Stubborn, inflexible, or overly rigid.

To tidy up, arrange neatly, or make presentable.

執正啲执正啲

To dress properly, smartly, or dress up.

執字粒执字粒

To set type; to assemble individual character blocks for printing prior to computer typesetting.

To be in power, to rule, or to hold office; to run the government.

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執政黨执政党

Ruling party; the governing political party in power.

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執政官执政官

Consul, the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.

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執政能力执政能力

Governing capacity; the ability of a government or ruling party to rule and manage public affairs.

執政者执政者

Ruler; the person or party in power.

Licence or permit issued by a government or professional body certifying qualifications to perform a task or operate machinery.

Deeply attached to or obsessed with something; stubborn, persistent, or unyielding.

To administer or be in charge of an organization or department.

Trifoliate orange; to fill with, or to put down casually.

To stuff, cram, or casually put something into a space.

A stallion; also to arrange, differentiate, or evaluate.

Qualitative change.

Texture; the physical quality or properties of the surface of a material.

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質的飛躍质的飞跃

A qualitative leap or breakthrough.